The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-12-08
Chairman Sub Tropical Committee.

A number of the State papers are in favor
of a special session of the Legislature. The
FLoR1prAN is one of the number.
The Court of Appeals has remaudcd Jacob
Sharp's case for new trial; he has been allow ed
To give bail in the sum o. $40, 900. and is again
a free man.
See Rev. DR.. Carriers reminder of Christ
mas at the Insane Asvlnm. No appeal should
be necessary to call out the practical sympathy
of those able to aid the unfortunate.
The jacksonville Metropolis is The newsiest
and neatest evening paper on our exchange list,
and challenges comparison with any in cities OF
twice the size of jacksonville. Subscription s.
a year.
On Friday nearly the whole populace OF
Apopka City visited Webb's exposition car. A
large number of fine exhibits were obtained, and
an advertising panel secured. There was much
enthusiasm.-G ainesriue Adrocate.
1T is stated that a force OF hands will com
mence the cutting Of The right -ot-way from Lake
Joanna into Enstis for the Alabama, Florida
and Atlantic Railroad, next Monday. and that
the work will he steadily pushed to completion.
-Eustis Semi Tropical
Hon. N NJ George, Mayor of Danbury,
Conn, and his wifes parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Downs, are in the city for the winter. Dan
bury's handsome Mayor is a genuine Democrat,
and owns one of the finest orange groves in this
section Orange City Times
-" How Providence does temper the wind to
the shorn lamb! Twenty years ago it cost SIC
to telegraph ten words to California. Now, dur
L. C>l:C L. IN ia SapT
me cash enough 10 get home on am busted,
| cost only $1."-Detrou Free Press.
The axe CITY Reporter. which is always
progressive and intelligent, is urging the Com
missioners of Columbia county 10 make An ap
| preparation for that countys exhibit in the Sub
| Tropical Exposition We hope the Reporter
| will succeed in its effnrts-.}nhx0nri!e Netrs
| Herald
1t is reported tina, Major W. y. Reeves
! President of the Eufaula and s.. An lrews Bay
Railroad Company, has returned from Europe
where he has succeeded in floating the bonds
of, and in securing he money to build the road
| 1t is further stated that work o. the projected
road will commence by the 15;h-Jach~nrWs
| Metropolis
-Messrs J. A. Larnerd O. w Bromwell o
of Palatka, and Hon. VIM. B. Hayes. of New
| York, are incorporates of new railroad 10 rur
from Palatka 10 the Manatee river. passing
through the counties Of Putnam, Marion, Lax"
| Polk and Hillsborough The name of thu rail
road will be the Pela,k., Lake II rr, and Gulf
-Ocdla Free Press
The Florida Orange Wine Company. o
| Apopka has offered The orange growers arnund
| Apopka an easy way of disposing Of their fruit
| The company wishes Ia Contract foI l 800 00(
oranges for manufacturing purposes, and if any
| thing like fair prices given the growers o
this section need no outside m,rket for thei
| trut.-Orlando Record
-We.have before us a handy Pocket Guide
Book of Havana, published by P. NJ Castro &
| Co., proprietors of the Grand Hotel Pasaje
which contains very good map of Havana, an
| q vast amount of useful information Tor visitor,
| of Cuba the Pearl of the Antilles 1t will be o
interest 10 some of our readers to learn that The
publishers offer to send free copies upon applica
ton TO any address.
Capt. John Wise, the conductor who was il
charge of the Presidential train from Iudianapo
| lis to St. Louis, is Republican. He said: 1
| knocked me out when SAW Dan Lamont sen
| off the train and purchase nine tickets 10 81
| Louis. Cleveland footed the bills all the wa,
through. l have hauled many one of these
statesmen and office holders, but this is the frs
ever saw who paid his own way"
| The South Florida Exhibition will he helt
In Sanford, Fla, February l4th to 23l 1888, in
| elusive. As this is of vital Importance to al
South Florida, we would request the hearty
| support and efforts Of all interested Large pre-
| u.iums will be offered, and ample space will be
provided for all ex hbtors Further informa
ton can be had BY applying 10 I. F. Higgins
Secretary and Treasurer, Sanford, Fla.-Brooks
rszk RI gister.
| just as long as our people paron;zc 4 news.
paper that opposed to their best interests, The,
must expect these periodical attacks for recenut
only which inspire the columns of TU, as pei
statistics. We have just returned from a shor
trip up the State, and our inquiries have ellcilet
| the Information that the subscribers to the l.. {
are falling of. while those to the Nh are in
creasing. The sales at some OF the news stand.
favor the T-U, because, having been longer e..
| tablished, it is better known and is purchased
by strangers; but our own citizens repudiate it
and correctly, too-Jack@ariUe Ci1tique.